Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-20
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
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WASHINGTON, Dee. II. 1887.
The supriss ON The part Of some mem.
b<r Of Congress and the general un.
certainty occssionsd by the bret reading
Of the Prsidsn,'s ms,ssss 10 wearing on
The complete laying ssids Of the much
t.lksd.of repeal Of the tobacco tsi' start
led and frightened tome of the d'moeis"
from tobacco. growing States. bat they
A., coming TO zee that this does no, imply
opposition 10 the repeal Of ,ns' isr. AZ
hpt proposition the Pre'sdsn'. Speaker
Carlisle. and the tariff riIrmsfs grnefai-
/, oppose any msddlins -iih the Pfs'sn.
in,einsl revenue tai. Which n placed
upon ,hitgs which are luxaries. of worse
They will consider the question OF is-
pe.lipg the tobacco tsx a. eompfomi"
IN exchange for some concession ifom the
o,hs, aide. The President IN discussing
the question with Mssu. Carlisle aud
Scott aud Secretary Fsirehild At o.h
y.sw l.ss Summer. took position IN
opposition TO the repeal 81 the tobacco
tar, bu, though, that the tariff feiofmen
could consent TO IL to <eure tsr!h reduc'
tons That VAS decided spon |. 'hins
10 b. done. In sending bis rseSmmend-
atoms 10 C.Jtgr.ss, ho-s'sf. the Pfesi-
dent dealt with ~hsi he thought ought
10 be dons, not what ho ws Wiling
SHOULD be, and though, might BE-. done.
| With the kno~lsdg. that Mr. Carlisle
-.. the man With whom the Pf,sid'n i
| consulted while preparing bis mss'ae-.
the message Is read 10 eonrts'ioa with
| Mr.. C.rlnle's speech on taking the chair.
and the tobacco men are eonisni. They
remember thu, the me-, they ever expect
Ell from the Prssidsn, VI. that be would
..y nothing on the sabjse, Of ,ebseco, and
a, the matter s.aIds the rns,.gs will not
drive away any u the Vnsini. OF North
Csiolins msmbep.
The drawing for seats In tie Hoa'.
Vas attended by ID, usual minslins 81
amusement and sbIis,y. The msmb,r''
old add rew alike. foatd themselves
Lopsls..ly at the mercy Of chance. IA ihs
form Of page With . hsndssrehisf over
hi. EYES, who drew fof the seats
Friend. wko had "a, tosstosr durins TIC
yesn foatd themselves scattered f.I
apart. Tie ess u Judge Kelley snd
| No. \ \. Coz were reserved 60 ,hsm BY
the courtesy u the House bsfor. The
drawing bsgsn. No ore would take Mr.
Rsndslrs seat 80 be sOt Is sgsin. MI
| Holm.n 10, q place Ia az obscure sec
,ioa. M,mf,. Morse. cOllits. Cochran.
ILA-lsr, Meshans and SPlnnla g., froh'
seat On the democrats side. While Mr.
Springer had the privilege Of "s.ns ell
| Of hi, colleagues. sIesp, Mr. Mckinney,
seated. sEd had TO ~ TO the republican
.ld.. A generous dsIsss,e. however
gave him . central ,eai. for which h'
-s. grateful Mr.. Mou.on. Oh SEA.
...islsn by Mr.. 0ioson II Manila
| Very lev u the old associates -, Ioseih.
Iu. home u the ne~ m,mb,rs found
their a.ms. bobb,as up in the top u The
hat. While member. whose old.ssisbllsh'
"a POSITION .hiiilsd them 10 bsitsr irvss-
mshi found ,hsm'sl,e. passed over BY pro-
vokins fortune.
| Among the crowd collected ia the
Eu, Rom Monday 10 shake hahds With
| the President wefc the Burmese hair,
p,cps. nov in the city. Who formed q
rounisr attraction aud nearly relieved
the Prssidsn, from an embarrassing scene.
Ia wsll.kno-n peH'ion elsimsni. the
-idow of veteran u the Msniesn ~sf.
-ho has o.eills,sd for years bsi-esn the
Executive Mansion, the PERSON. Ofies.
AID the Capitol, VI. there. {. !, her
usual custom. With large ohieisl en-
,,lope, which IL We. her design TO force
upon the Presidents sl,en,ion. Instead
| Of taking her place in lice win the ret
Of the visitors she remained quietly Ia
the protecting shadow Of one Of the large
pilas,sfs Just behind the president. and
waited Coz her chance 10 'sizs him IN.
.~srs.. IL Is her habit. !, seems, 10
keep out Of Sigh, until the last person
has passed the President, aud then 10
poanee upon him before be can escape
behind the doors. p, Mondsy she ~.
critically watching the movements Of the
burmese party. Who bad waited until the
l,s,, and while following them With her
eyes forso, her snznd. aud the President
bad LEI, the room and was half way do-n
tie vide corridor in the center Of the
blildins before she realized the situation.
Then. With an exclamation Of di'sPPoin,-
msnt. she rushed pas, the attendants
Who wire boiling the large doors snd ran
rapidly down the hall after the Chief
| Magistrate. who was slowly returning
To his work. chatting With . freSd
She soon reached him and vigorously en-.
dea,ord TO force her documen, upon him.
| Ills experience. however. With her In
times pas, told him lha, he mas, act
quickly. 81 be shook her hand, still
talking to bis friend, /nd turning aside.
vas out OF re,ca within one Of the
p.rlors. Painting With disspPOia,mtn,
aud anger, she left the building. vo~ing
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